Whoops...Broke Line Into Fridge. Now What?

Hello,
I was moving the fridge and accidentally broke the connection from the
fridge to the water. I have an older home so it appears the piping
that brings the water to the fridge is copper. In the process of
moving it I snapped off the part near the fridge where the piping is
attached to the nut that screws onto the fridge part. Hopefully this
makes sense.
Anyway, I'm trying to figure out what to do next. Should I solder
it...is that the best option? I've heard of stuff called liquid
nails. I've also heard of something called "pex" that is flexible
piping. I'm quite handy around the house and do my own repairs on
things but this is the first time I've ever had this happen so I'm
open to learning what is the best option.
Thanks
Jason

From what I read, your best option is to go to the hardware, and buy a new
ferrule. Cut the tubing off, neatly, and redo the compression fitting with a
new ferrule.
Christopher A. Young
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Hello,
I was moving the fridge and accidentally broke the connection from the
fridge to the water. I have an older home so it appears the piping
that brings the water to the fridge is copper. In the process of
moving it I snapped off the part near the fridge where the piping is
attached to the nut that screws onto the fridge part. Hopefully this
makes sense.
Anyway, I'm trying to figure out what to do next. Should I solder
it...is that the best option? I've heard of stuff called liquid
nails. I've also heard of something called "pex" that is flexible
piping. I'm quite handy around the house and do my own repairs on
things but this is the first time I've ever had this happen so I'm
open to learning what is the best option.
Thanks
Jason

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